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Alexander Brown

Male 1854 - 1928  (74 years)


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  • Name Alexander Brown 
    Born 15 Aug 1854  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189386584 
    Name Alex Brown  [7
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Infidel 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Atheist 
    Residence 1882  North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 24, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-131314 
    Died 19 Dec 1928  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9
    Cause: apoplexy (14 days) 
    Buried 21 Dec 1928  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I131314  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father James Brown,   b. CALC 20 Apr 1809, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1892, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Mother Jane Dryden,   b. 13 Oct 1813, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1884, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 1830  [3
    Family ID F32841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maria Ann Martin,   b. CALC 21 Nov 1851, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1892, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Children 
     1. Jane Brown,   b. 12 Jul 1875, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1944, Miami, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. James Brown,   b. 15 Feb 1877, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     3. Thomas Campbell Brown,   b. 10 Oct 1878, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1882, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     4. Walter Brown,   b. May 1880, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary Swan Brown,   b. CALC 27 Feb 1883, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 2 years)
     6. Robert Brown,   b. 1887, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. William Brown,   b. 1889, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F34300  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 63.

    2. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 28487 (1928), Alexander Brown.
      Alexander Brown, d. 19 Dec 1928 Stratford, b. 15 Aug 1854 Dumfries, stationary fireman, 22 at place of death, s/o James Brown (b. Scotland) & Dryden (b. Scotland) cause: apoplexy (14 days)

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 3 Page 27.

    4. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 12.

    5. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 64.

    6. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/East] In/ memory of/ Thomas/ died Feb. 16, 1882/ aged 3 Yrs 4 Mos. & 7 Dys/ also Mary Swan/ died June 27, 1885/ aged 2 Yrs & 4 Mos./ beloved children of/ Alex & Maria Ann/ Brown
      [Right/North] Brown
      [Back/West] Alexander Brown/ died Dec. 19, 1928/ In his 75th year/ Scott, Galt
      [Left/South] In/ memory of/ Maria Ann Martin/ wife of/ Alexander Brown/ who died/ Oct. 21, 1892/ aged/ 40 Yrs & 11 Mos.

    7. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      James Brown Born: 15 Feb 1877 County: Waterloo Father: Alex Brown Mother: Maria A Martin

    8. [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of Thomas Brown," 17 Feb 1882.

    9. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Alexander Brown Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1854 Birth Place: Dumfries, Ontario Age at Death: 74 Death Date: 19 Dec 1928 Death Place: Perth, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Aug 1854 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Infidel - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Atheist - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1882 - North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 24, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: apoplexy (14 days) - 19 Dec 1928 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 21 Dec 1928 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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